Child in critical condition after sustaining a gunshot wound to head

BRIGHTON, Ala. (WIAT) — According to the Brighton Police Department, a four-year-old child is in critical condition at Children’s Hospital after sustaining a gunshot wound to the head.

The incident happened on the 4100 Block of 7th Avenue in Brighton. According to Lieutenant Hubbard with the Brighton Police Department, two children found a gun and one of the children was shot in the head.